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Patent EP-1312872-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VIRTANEN SEPPO
IPC: F24F13/06
Filed: 2002-10-23
Abstract: A mechanism is provided for mounting an air diffuser to the
interior wall of an air duct (10), the diffuser comprising a body
part (1) with a shaft (2) adjustable relative to the body part in
the air flow direction and having a control disc (3) affixed to the
distal end of the shaft, whereby the spacing (11) between the
diffuser body part and the control disc forms an adjustable air
flow gap. The invention is implemented so that the shaft (2) of
the control disc (3) at the end portion of the diffuser inserted in
the air duct (10) is connected to the diffuser body part (1) by
means of a springed element (7) having a shape flexibly
yielding in the direction of the control disc shaft (7) such that the
springed element (7) extends partially outside said diffuser body
part in at least two substantially opposite points relative to the
shaft (2), whereby an imaginary circle drawn about the distal
ends (8) of the springed element (7) has a larger diameter than
the outer diameter of the diffuser body part (1) at the perimeter
of the diffuser portion to be inserted in the air duct (10) and that
the diameter of said imaginary circle can be reduced by
pressing the diffuser control disc (3) in the direction of the shaft
(2) inward relative to the diffuser body part (1) toward the
interior of the air duct (10).
Patent EP-1277504-A2 (EP)
Inventor: GERNER YURI
IPC: G01N30/26
Filed: 2002-07-11
Abstract: A flow-through vacuum degassing unit (10) for degassing a
mobile phase in liquid chromatography applications includes
a relatively flat self-supporting thin membrane (90) disposed in
a compact degassing component, whereby the thin membrane is
gas-permeable and liquid-impermeable to selectively degas a
mobile phase. The self-supporting thin membrane is disposed
on a permeable substrate (52) through which a vacuum is drawn by
a connected vacuum source. In a particular embodiment, the
self-supporting membrane (90) may be directly cast on the
permeable substrate (52) through a solvent-free thermal process.
Patent EP-1287799-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YOSHIOKA TOSHIYASU
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 2002-08-28
Abstract: A disposable diaper 1 includes a liquid-pervious topsheet
2, a liquid-impervious backsheet 3, a liquid-absorbent core 4
interposed between these top- and backsheets 2, 3, and an
indicator 14 by which it is perceptible from outside the
backsheet 3 whether urination has occurred or not. The
indicator 14 comprises a liquid-pervious intermediate sheet 15
hydrophilically modified by coating of a hydrophobic fibrous
nonwoven fabric with surfactant and a water-soluble coloring
agent 16 depicting a given figure which is perceptible from
outside the backsheet 3. The intermediate sheet 15 is
interposed between the backsheet 3 and the core 4 and the
coloring agent 16 is applied on the surface of the intermediate
sheet 15 opposed to the backsheet 3.
Patent EP-1349244-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SEO JIN-GYO
IPC: H01S5/042
Filed: 2002-09-05
Abstract: Provided is a laser diode driver for driving a laser
diode in an optical recording/reproducing apparatus, and
more particularly, a laser diode driver having an auto
laser power control (APC) function, an optical pickup
device and an optical recording/reproducing apparatus
using the laser diode driver. The laser diode driver
includes a multiplexer (408), a pulse generator (404), a
differential amplifier (422), and an adder (414). The
multiplexer selectively outputs drive potentials, such as
a peak power drive potential, a bias power drive
potential, a read power drive potential, and the like,
corresponding to power levels of a laser signal in
response to a select signal applied to the multiflexer
(408). The pulse generator (404) generates the select
signal applied to the multiplexer (408). The differential
amplifier (422) calculates a difference between a monitor
signal provided from a monitor diode for monitoring the
laser signal output from the laser diode and a drive
potential selected by the multiplexer (408). The adder
(414) adds an output of the differential amplifier (422)
and an output of the multiplexer (408) and outputs a
signal for driving the laser diode. The laser diode
driver itself performs the APC function, and thus can
prevent malfunction caused by electromagnetic
interference.
Patent EP-1327806-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHIGASAKI MITSUO
IPC: C22C38/34
Filed: 2002-11-13
Abstract: A valve which is cobalt-free excellent in wear
resistance and seizure resistance manufactured by forming
valve seats for a valve disc and a valve body with a nickel
base alloy in which silicide particles or boride particles of
small particle size are finely dispersed, and the valve seat
is bonded to the valve disc or the valve body by way of an
insert material comprising a nickel base alloy of a lower
melting point by transient liquid phase diffusion bonding.
Patent EP-1273894-A2 (EP)
Inventor: VIENOT FRANCOISE
IPC: G01J3/46
Filed: 2002-06-11
Abstract: A method of obtaining a range of colors includes the following steps: selecting a test color from a predetermined set of colors, selecting a test palette comprising a plurality of color samples, measuring the real color of each sample when illuminated by a white light source, measuring the apparent color of each sample when illuminated by a test source formed by the white light source filtered by the test color, measuring the chromatic error between the real color and the apparent color of each sample, taking account of chromatic adaptation, measuring the mean chromatic error for all the chromatic errors, comparing the mean chromatic error to a test value, and adding the test color to the range if the mean chromatic error is less than or equal to the test value.
Patent EP-1322050-A2 (EP)
Inventor: FRECASSETTI MARIO GIOVANNI
IPC: H04B7/10
Filed: 2002-09-10
Abstract: Described is a method and system for doubling the spectrum efficiency in a
radio transmission system. Advantageously, the interference phenomenon is
used for transmitting two different signals, by utilizing for each of them carriers
at the same frequency, thus obtaining in this way a doubling of the spectrum
efficiency. Practically, the same signal is transmitted by two different antennas
in order to have two coherent signal sources. On the receiving front, there are
points of maximum and minimum of this signal. If the original signal is properly
phase shifted with an antenna vis-à-vis the other one, the effect will be to
arrange the maxima and minima on the receiving front in a corresponding way.
The present invention allows for the use of dual polarization antennas (H and V
or any other type of orthogonal polarization) to obtain a still higher spectrum
efficiency.
Patent EP-1273539-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MATTILA JUHANI
IPC: B65G67/02
Filed: 2002-07-01
Abstract: A method, arrangement and equipment for loading or unloading roll containers.
Products (5) to be loaded or unloaded are transferred by means of a substantially
vertical movement into and/or out of a roll container (9).
Patent EP-1412089-A2 (EP)
Inventor: BECKHAM DAVID JAMES
IPC: B03B9/06
Filed: 2002-02-11
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un procédé permettant de récupérer du matériau utilisable à partir de rebuts de béton. En l'occurrence, on prend ces rebuts de béton et on les mélange à de l'eau additionnée de stabilisateurs d'hydratation, formant ainsi un coulis d'agrégat. On retire les agrégats du coulis aux fins de recyclage. Ce coulis sert alors en mélange avec un complément de rebuts de béton, période pendant laquelle on surveille la densité du coulis et on réagit de façon à garantir que la densité du coulis se maintienne dans des limites acceptables. Ce coulis s'utilise ensuite en lieu et place d'eau claire pour les gâchées de béton suivantes.
Patent EP-1392993-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WEIGARTEN ZVI
IPC: F16K31/26
Filed: 2002-06-04
Abstract: A control valve for regulating flow of fluids passing through the valve. The control valve includes a body with an inlet, an outlet and a passageway through which the fluid passes from the inlet to the outlet. The control valve also includes a displaceable column provided with an internal and concentric bolt, the displaceable column is actuated by an actuator, the actuator positioned in a chamber that is connected to the body, a valve closure attached to the displaceable column. The displaceable column moves between a most retracted position, in which the inlet is fluidically communicating with the outlet, and a most pulled out position, in which the valve closure sealingly blocks the passage of fluid through the control valve.
Patent EP-1374613-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SMEETS BERNARD
IPC: G06F21/71
Filed: 2002-04-05
Abstract: A system and method for securing information in the memory of an electronic device. A terminal identifier that identifies the device is stored in memory in the device. Also stored in memory of the device is a cryptographic hash algorithm and a hash value that is calculated from the application of the hash algorithm against the terminal identifier. The terminal identifier, the hash algorithm, and the hash value are all stored in protected memory within the electronic device with the protected memory being read only memory or one time programmable memory. In response to the occurrence of an event on the electronic device, such as at time of device power up, the hash algorithm is applied against the stored terminal identifier, with the resultant hash value being compared against the stored hash value. If the two hash values fail to match, normal operation of the device is disabled.
Patent EP-1371169-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NEFF C ANDREW
IPC: G06Q50/00
Filed: 2002-02-20
Abstract: L'invention concerne une installation permettant de transmettre un choix de bulletin de vote sélectionné par un électeur. Cette installation permet de coder le choix de bulletin de vote avec un premier secret, connu seulement du client, destiné à générer un premier composant de bulletin de vote codé. Cette installation permet également de coder le choix d'un bulletin de vote avec un second secret connu seulement du client, le second secret étant choisi indépendamment du premier secret, pour générer un second composant de bulletin de vote codé. L'installation génère ensuite une preuve démontrant que le premier et le second composant de bulletin de vote codé sont codés à partir du même choix de bulletin. L'installation envoie le premier et le second composant de bulletin de vote codé et la preuve à un système informatique de recueillement de votes.
Patent EP-1433318-A2 (EP)
Inventor: DE PETRIS GIANLUCA
IPC: G09B5/06
Filed: 2002-09-27
Abstract: Système pour effectuer la transmission d'un flux d'informations multimédia entre au moins un émetteur (3) et au moins un récepteur (5). Le flux d'informations multimédia comprend un flux audio/vidéo avec au moins un flux d'informations associé à celui-ci. On à associé avec au moins un des objets compris dans le flux multimédia une description correspondante et une caractérisation de type de l'espace, de manière à ce que chaque récepteur (5) puisse interagir avec ces objets modifiant leur position spatio-temporelle par rapport à l'autre flux, indépendamment de l'émetteur (3) et des autres récepteurs. L'invention s'utilise de préférence dans des techniques d'enseignement à distance.
Patent EP-1372460-A2 (EP)
Title: Device for positioning at least one optical component inside an endoscopic system
Inventor: KEHR ULRICH
IPC: A61B1/00
Filed: 2002-11-13
Abstract: The invention relates to a device (22) for positioning at least one optical component (40, 42) inside an endoscopic system. Said device comprises a housing (24) through which an optical axis (38) of the endoscopic system runs, and inside of which the at least one component (40, 42) is arranged. The component can swivel into and out of the beam path about a swivel axis (44, 46) running essentially parallel to a longitudinal axis (36) of the housing (24). The at least one component (40, 42) is mounted on a support (48, 62) that can swivel about the swivel axis (44, 46). A shortest distance between an inner wall (60) of the housing (24) and the swivel axis (44, 46) is less than a greatest distance between the swivel axis (44, 46) and the outer edge (63) of the at least one component (40, 42).
Patent EP-1412913-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RANCIEN SANDRINE
IPC: G07D7/01
Filed: 2002-07-30
Abstract: The invention concerns a method for making an article comprising a fibrous layer (5) and at least a silicon chip (7) the fibrous layer being formed by deposition of fibres on a surface (3) immersed in a dispersion (4) of fibrous material. The method comprises a step which consists in contacting the silicon chip with the fibrous layer while it is being formed using an elongated flexible support (6).
Patent EP-1335197-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CORRIAS SILVIO
IPC: G01N3/00
Filed: 2003-02-07
Abstract: A tribological test apparatus (1) has a supporting
structure (2), to which are fitted a central shaft (21)
rotating about a respective axis (3), and three
peripheral shafts (52) rotating about respective axes
(54) equally spaced angularly about the axis (3) of the
central shaft (21); the central shaft (21) and peripheral
shafts (52) respectively support a central specimen (41)
and three peripheral specimens (51) facing one another
radially; and the apparatus (1) has three actuators (80),
each for exerting on a relative peripheral specimen (51)
a force (F) directed towards the central specimen (41),
and a guide and slide device (56) associated with each
peripheral shaft (52) to enable each peripheral specimen
(51), in use, to translate radially towards the central
specimen (41) and exert a contact pressure on the central
specimen (41) by virtue of the force (F) generated by the
relative actuator (80).
Patent EP-1337104-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TERASHITA TAKAAKI
IPC: H04N1/00
Filed: 2003-02-17
Abstract: Image processing reflecting image processing that was carried
out on image data is carried out on the image data. Image data sets
S1 obtainedby a digital camera 1 have been subjected to image processing
and image processing information G representing the type of image
processing is added to the image data sets S1. In an image output
apparatus 2, setting means 24 sets the content of image processing
to be carried out on the image data sets S1 according to the image
processing information G added thereto. For example, if the image
processing information G indicates tone processing, the image
processing is set so as not to carry out tone processing. Output
image processing means 22 carries out the image processing on the
image data sets S1 according to the content, and print output means
25 prints processed image data sets S2 as prints P.
Patent EP-1381069-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KITAMURA SATOSHI
IPC: H02J7/14
Filed: 2003-07-10
Abstract: A charging apparatus (1) comprises a rectifying circuit (5) for rectifying the alternating
current from the bicycle dynamo (2); a full-wave charging element (6) operatively coupled to
the rectifying circuit (5) for charging during both positive and negative half-cycles of the bicycle
dynamo (2); a first half-wave charging element (7) operatively coupled to the rectifying
circuit (5) in parallel with the full-wave charging element (6), wherein the first half-wave
charging element (7) charges during positive half-cycles of said dynamo (2); and a second half-wave
charging element (8) operatively coupled to the rectifying circuit (5) in parallel with the
full-wave charging element (6), wherein the second half-wave charging element (8) charges
during negative half-cycles of the dynamo (2).
Patent EP-1418692-A2 (EP)
Title: Audience measurement system
Inventor: THOMAS WILLIAM L
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 1994-10-17
Abstract: An audience measurement system (10) collects data representative of
tuned programs rather than of tuned channels, and includes (i) a
household metering apparatus (14) which records ancillary codes or
extracts program signatures from the programs if no ancillary codes are
found therein, (ii) a reference apparatus (32) which monitors broadcast
programs to be monitored, which extracts reference signatures therefrom,
which records whatever ancillary codes may be associated with these
broadcast programs and, if no ancillary codes are present, which
compresses and stores a digital replica representative of the broadcast
programs to be monitored, (iii) a data collection apparatus (36) which
compares the household and reference data to determine (a) which of the
broadcast programs to be monitored were selected for viewing and/or
listening, (b) which of the metered households selected the broadcast
programs to be monitored for viewing and/or listening, and (c) at which
times the broadcast programs to be monitored were selected for viewing
and/or listening.
Patent EP-1439125-A2 (EP)
Inventor: RASSL ROLAND
IPC: B65H19/18
Filed: 2003-12-11
Abstract: A film changing unit(7) is located on one, preferably both sides of a feeding table(2). Each film changer has a stored(8) and an active(9) film roll. Both the active(3) and stored(22) film strip pass through a film sealing unit(10) with a cutting and welding unit(36,37). On changeover between active and stored films a compressed transverse cut seam is made between the working and the stored films  The film sealing unit(10) comprises three separate components(15,16,17) forming two parallel slits(18,19) and the stored film strip passes through one slit and is partly wrapped around the center component(16). The active film(3) passes vertically through the other slit(19,18). Each cutting and welding unit(36,37) comprises a heating element and an opposing tool separated by the film slits. Clamping strips are located on the opposing tool or on the heating element and a cutting edge is formed on either component. One of the latter components moves relative to the other. When each heating element has a cutting edge these are static and in the center component of the film sealing unit. The cutting edges face the film slits and the opposing tools are in the other two components and have rubber cutting profiles which move towards the center component. A spring plate with openings for film strip clamping is allocated to each heating element and the film strips are clamped between the opposing tool and the plate. The opposing tool comprises a rubber rail and the heating element is impulse heated. A clamp(31), comprising a strip(32) and a spring(33), holds the projecting leader(34) of the stored film(22) against the underside of the central component. A swiveling guide roll moving between two positions ensures that the active film strip always passes along the outer edge(23) of the film slit. Continuous monitoring of a roll thickness is effected by a light sensor which emits a signal to initiate the film clamping stage and/or the heating stage. An Independent claim is included for a process for film roll changeover in which:  (i) the stored film strip is guided through a first slit between a first and a central component of the sealing unit(10);  (ii) passed around the central component and through a second slit, through which the active strip(3) also passes;  (iii) the projecting leader of the stored storage film is clamped(31);  (iv) the stored film and adjacent active film strip are parted by the cutting and welding unit which simultaneously welds the rear end of the active film to the stored film and stored film leader to the remaining length of active film strip;  (v) the empty active film roll is exchanged for a new, full one.
Patent EP-1342681-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CORREGGI CIRO
IPC: B65G47/08
Filed: 2003-02-04
Abstract: The palletizer comprises a loader carriage (10) provided with a plurality of parallel horizontal corridors (11) for receiving the articles, each corridor comprising:
     a pair of guides (21), enabling the articles, suspended by their collar (92), to slide along the entire corridor (11); a pair of side walls (31) positioned externally to the pair of guides (21), to lock the articles along the entire length of the corridor (11). During the loading of the articles into the loader carriage (10) the slide guides (21) are maintained in a position of mutual approach, and the locking side walls (31) are maintained in a mutually withdrawn position, and during the withdrawal of the articles by the transfer head (50) the slide guides (21) are moved into a mutually withdrawn position and the locking side walls (31) are made to approach each other to lock the articles in position.
Patent EP-1336894-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TERAKAWA YUKARI
IPC: G02B6/122
Filed: 2003-02-10
Abstract: An optical wave guide has a lower cladding layer formed
on a substrate, and a Y-branched optical wave guide arranged
on the lower cladding layer. The optical wave guide is covered
with an upper cladding layer. Curved portions of the optical
wave guide are tapered at the external circumferential sides
and formed into a trapezoidal cross sectional shape, and
effective refractive index of the optical wave guide is made
small at the tapered external circumferential sides .Meanwhile,
end surfaces of the optical wave guide are formed into a
rectangular shape, thereby joint efficiency with optical fibers
is increased.
Patent EP-1341311-A2 (EP)
Inventor: TANIGUCHI MITSUYUKI
IPC: G01D5/244
Filed: 2003-01-13
Abstract: After cyclic original signals generated from a
sensing element of an encoder are converted into
digital signals, positions P(0) to P(n) in one period
are obtained for each given period by means of a
digital interpolator. If position data obtained
immediately after a zero cross point is detected are
P(0) and P(n) and if speed is fixed, an object should
move on a straight line from a position P(0) to a
position P(n). An actual detected position data P(m) is
deviated from this straight line by D(m). This
detection error D(m) and the detected position data
P(m) are combined and stored in advance as reference
data, and correction is carried out using the reference
data every time position data is detected by the
digital interpolator.
Patent EP-1353267-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HOOKER RODNEY E
IPC: G06F9/32
Filed: 2003-03-19
Abstract: A microprocessor that executes a repeat prefetch instruction
(REP PREFETCH). The REP PREFETCH prefetches multiple cache lines,
wherein the number of cache lines is specifiable in the
instruction. The instruction is specified by the Pentium III
PREFETCH opcode preceded by the REP string instruction prefix.
The programmer specifies the count of cache lines to be prefetched
in the ECX register, similarly to the repeat count of a REP string
instruction. The effective address of the first cache line is
specified similar to the conventional PREFETCH instruction. The
REP PREFETCH instruction stops if the address of the current
prefetch cache line misses in the TLB, or if the current processor
level changes. Additionally, a line is prefetched only if the
number of free response buffers is above a programmable threshold.
The prefetches are performed at a lower priority than other
activities needing access to the cache or TLB.
Patent EP-1383214-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ISHIKAWA MASAHIRO
IPC: H01T13/39
Filed: 2003-07-15
Abstract: A front end portion of a center electrode 3 is a
circular cylindrical center-electrode noble-metal ablation
resistance portion 31 whose radius r mm and length 1 mm are
determined in such a manner as to satisfy 5 ≤ 1/r 2  < 20. An
ignition-performance-improving ground electrode 4 is
configured such that a distal end portion thereof is bent in
a direction toward the center electrode 3; and a rear end-edge
32t of a distal end surface 4s, 32s is located frontward
in relation to a front end surface 31a of the center-electrode
noble-metal ablation resistance portion 31. In
orthogonal projection on a projection plane P perpendicularly
intersecting an axis O of the center electrode 3, the rear
end-edge 32t is located outward in relation to the front end
surface 31a of the center-electrode noble-metal ablation
resistance portion 31. A portion of the ignition-performance-improving
ground electrode 4 which includes at
least the rear end-edge 32t is a ground-electrode noble-metal
ablation resistance portion 32.